Since moving to a new community, I've been confronted by stereotyping head on. By stereotyping I mean, looking at just the outside of a person and assuming because of their skin color, age, physical appearance (clothes, etc.), you will have nothing in common with them. Such a big bag of &***((.
I've been confronted most recently with ageism. Yes, ageism. It seems since I've had my children later in life that I don't belong with those moms in their late 20s or early 30s. I can outrun them, and probably have more energy than them, but sure enough it does occur.
So please, smile to the stranger next to you, open your minds to what you can learn from them and how wonderfully different we all are--and how similar we are despite our differences. We all want friendship, love, to create, and be acknowledged.
As a stay-at-home mom, I realize how marginalized we can all be in our little homes if we don't connect to others. Unfortunately, all too often, we segregate ourselves by dismissing potential friendships on the basis of how a person looks. So dumb! I've probably been guilty of this myself--to a lesser extent. I've always prided myself in seeking out people outside of the cool crowd (probably because I am very different and quirky myself).
So, I'm keeping my head up and my mind open to new and exciting conversations.
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